Did you know that by graduating from the University of Georgia, you are automatically considered a “member” of the UGA Alumni Association and our local alumni chapter?

The Washington DC Chapter includes the following Maryland and Virginia counties: Charles, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Alexandria City, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church City, District of Columbia, and Loudoun. Everyone is invited to participate in local events regardless of his or her place of residence.

There are over 6,700 bulldawgs living in the area and we strive to keep the Bulldog Spirit alive here. Please visit www.alumni.uga.edu/myinfo to ensure UGA has your current contact information.

We hope to see you “coming down the track” to network, share college stories, and stay connected with your alma mater!

The UGA Alumni Association is proud to present the Faculty Service, Alumni Family of the Year, and Alumni Merit awards.

With these awards, the Alumni Association expresses its deep appreciation for individuals who - through their service, contributions and accomplishments - bring distinction and honor to the University of Georgia, the state, nation and world.

The University of Georgia will host the second annual Return to the Arch Alumni Seminar, a three-day educational gathering for UGA alumni and friends, from May 1-3, 2015, at the Georgia Center’s UGA Hotel and Conference Center.

The event, coordinated by the Office of Academic Programs, UGA Alumni Association and UGA Libraries, will feature lectures and interactive presentations by university faculty and staff on a variety of topics. Attendees also will be treated to exclusive events on campus. The 2015 Return to the Arch Alumni Seminar is open to the public.

The University of Georgia will host the second annual Return to the Arch Alumni Seminar, a three-day educational gathering for UGA alumni and friends, from May 1-3, 2015, at the Georgia Center’s UGA Hotel and Conference Center.

The event, coordinated by the Office of Academic Programs, UGA Alumni Association and UGA Libraries, will feature lectures and interactive presentations by university faculty and staff on a variety of topics. Attendees also will be treated to exclusive events on campus. The 2015 Return to the Arch Alumni Seminar is open to the public.

The University of Georgia will host the second annual Return to the Arch Alumni Seminar, a three-day educational gathering for UGA alumni and friends, from May 1-3, 2015, at the Georgia Center’s UGA Hotel and Conference Center.

The event, coordinated by the Office of Academic Programs, UGA Alumni Association and UGA Libraries, will feature lectures and interactive presentations by university faculty and staff on a variety of topics. Attendees also will be treated to exclusive events on campus. The 2015 Return to the Arch Alumni Seminar is open to the public.

Tickets are now on sale for University Row [insert FB link: https://www.facebook.com/UniversityRow?group_id=0] for the Virginia Gold Cup Races [insert FB link: https://www.facebook.com/vagoldcup?group_id=0] on May 4! Tickets cover transportation to and from the Plains and all food and drink in University Row. DC Dawgs will be joining our friends from the DC Gamecocks and Purdue Alumni (the organizers), along with Elon University, the University of Alabama and the University of Tennessee. We hope you will join us!

The DC Dawgs are partnering with local University of South Carolina and Purdue alumni to host a tent inside University Row this year. Tickets will go on sale soon, and there is an option to have breakfast and bus transportation to the event with more than 1,600 University Row attendees.

We will pass along ticketing information and additional details as soon as we get them - so mark your calendars now for Saturday, May 4!

Don your finest red and black attire and join us for these festivities!

Last year the UGA Alumni Association, for the first time, honored 40 remarkable alumni by launching the 40 Under 40 program. These awards are presented to young alumni under 40 who exemplify outstanding character, leadership, and a continued commitment to UGA. All of you work and interact with these types of alumni every day and we want to make sure they are recognized for their career success and community engagement.

Nominations for the second class are now open, If you have someone in mind please fill out the nomination form online.

The nominations close on April 13 and the applications will move through a review process over the summer. The honorees are invited to attend an awards luncheon in Atlanta, will be featured in their school or college publication, and will be presented on the field during a football game.

DC Dawgs game watching is underway this season, now with 3 locations across the DC Metro area, including our newest venue, the Mason Inn sports bar in Glover Park.

Please join us this weekend at one of the locations below at Noon ET, as the Dawgs visit the Grove and battle the Ole' Miss Rebels. There will be specials at each of our venues, so come out early and sport your red and black!

Show off your SEC pride and support a great cause during this pre-season tailgate. Nearly every southern state has been affected by weather over the past couple of months. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross to aid in the ongoing relief efforts down south. The event is open to all SEC alumni, fans and friends so spread the word! For a suggested $5 donation, you get entered into the raffle. The more you donate, the more raffle tickets you get. There will be a UGA Mini Helmet signed by Mark Richt included in the raffle. People can choose to pre-register free and donate online or at the door. Please follow this link for more details and to register: http://sec4south.eventbrite.com/

Office of Admissions Training Session
Thursday, September 8

The Office of Admissions is sending an admissions counselor to the DC area to train alumni as volunteers for UGA recruitment. They will be training volunteers so they can attend college fairs in the area where Admissions won’t be able to attend. The DC Dawgs are hosting a training session for this counselor and help create an even bigger Bulldawg Nation! Please let mduckworth@dcdawgs.org know if you are interested by this Friday, August 26th.

9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
Sunday, September 11, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Freedom Plaza, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW.

The DC Dawgs will be participating in the Tribute to Service – Honoring the Victims, Survivors, and Heroes of 9/11. The tribute serves as a time for community members to rekindle the spirit of service that emerged following the attacks of 9/11. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in onsite service projects that will directly impact regional nonprofits, schools and community base organizations. Projects include painting a 9/11 Remembrance Mural, assembling educational kits for students, writing honor cards to military families, and more. For more details and to register please go to http://911dc.eventbrite.com/.

DC DAWGS flag football team

This is a call for anyone of you living in DC and wanting to get back to your Athens roots to come out and play flag football with the DC DAWGS flag football team through the Capital Alumni Network (CAN). We had a great team last year made up primarily of the same folks who play with our DC DAWGS Softball team (which is currently ranked 1st in the league of over 70 teams and going into our last weekend of the CAN tournament in the top 8). If you're interested, please email sarailee@gmail.com. You can visit the CAN website at http://www.dcalum.org/chapter.aspx?id=5C22841C-F8C5-46AA-B7E6-C3D67E3F5F16 for more info.

DC Dawgs Board Postions

Are you interested in taking on a larger role with the DC Dawgs!? We have two open positions on the board: New Media Assistant and Fundraising Chair. Please email mduckworth@dcdawgs.org if interested.

2011 UGA Football Game Watching Parties

Join Washington, DC area Bulldogs to cheer on the Dawgs throughout the 2011 season. We will be gathering for every televised game, so don't miss out on the networking, food and fun! For more information, contact Matt Duckworth at mduckworth@dcdawgs.org. View the 2011 UGA football schedule by clicking here.

Alumni Leadership Assembly (ALA) is a weekend full of opportunities for UGA alumni chapter leaders to see and learn how UGA has grown since graduation. The gathering offers unique opportunities for individuals to connect with current students and other chapter leaders while further developing the leadership and organizational skills to lead an alumni chapter. Not only will attendees leave ALA with the tools to improve their chapters, they will also develop relationships with other chapter leaders from across the country.

Alumni Leadership Assembly (ALA) is a weekend full of opportunities for UGA alumni chapter leaders to see and learn how UGA has grown since graduation. The gathering offers unique opportunities for individuals to connect with current students and other chapter leaders while further developing the leadership and organizational skills to lead an alumni chapter. Not only will attendees leave ALA with the tools to improve their chapters, they will also develop relationships with other chapter leaders from across the country.

Each year, the UGA Alumni Association is proud to celebrate the signing of the University of Georgia Charter that took place on January 27, 1785. In recognition of the university's anniversary as the nation's first state-chartered institution of higher education, the UGA Alumni Association and the UGA Emeriti Scholars present the annual Founders Day Lecture. The lecture is held in the UGA Chapel and has become a Founders Day tradition, drawing alumni, students, faculty, esteemed guests and members of the community.

The 2015 Founders Day Lecture will be presented by UGA School of Law J. Alton Hosch Professor of Law and Associate Dean Emeritus Paul M. Kurtz, and will be titled, A New York Yankee in Abraham Baldwin's Court: (Almost) Fifty Years Behind 'Enemy' Lines. Student Bar Association President Carey Miller (AB '12, JD '16) will provide the student response.